Taylor Swift and Blake Vigorous by no means exit of fashion, even with a lingering $400 million lawsuit.
As a report surfaced that the “Reputation” singer was stepping again from her longtime friendship with Vigorous, 37, sources confirmed to Fox Information Digital Wednesday, “This isn’t true.”
Vigorous filed a sexual harassment swimsuit in December in opposition to Justin Baldoni, his Wayfarer studio and former PR reps. The identical day Vigorous filed her swimsuit, Baldoni filed a $250 million swimsuit in opposition to the New York Instances for a December article in regards to the alleged smear marketing campaign.
Baldoni, 41, apologized to his co-star in a six-minute message seemingly despatched after the pair met to debate a now-notorious rooftop scene from the film during which he claimed in authorized paperwork that he felt pressured by Vigorous’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, and Swift to make use of Vigorous’s rewritten scene for the movie.
Blake Vigorous and Taylor Swift’s friendship was known as into query amid Justin Baldoni’s $400 million lawsuit in opposition to his “It Ends With Us” co-star. (Getty Photographs)
Weeks later, Baldoni then named Vigorous and Reynolds in a separate $400 million defamation lawsuit during which he accused the Hollywood energy couple of making an attempt to hijack “It Ends With Us” and create their very own narrative.
In an try to point out how Vigorous allegedly took management of the film’s manufacturing, Baldoni’s authorized group claimed in paperwork that the actress used her friendship with Swift to threaten him. Whereas engaged on the movie, Vigorous insisted on rewriting the rooftop scene. Baldoni had been hesitant in regards to the thought however advised Vigorous he would “take a look at what she put together,” in line with the criticism.
Afterward, Vigorous invited Baldoni over to her New York Metropolis house, the place the actor stated he felt Swift and Reynolds pressured him into utilizing the rewritten scene. “Later, Baldoni felt obliged to text Lively to say that he had liked her pages and hadn’t needed Reynolds and her megacelebrity friend to pressure him,” the criticism stated.
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Justin Baldoni named Blake Vigorous and Ryan Reynolds in a $400 million lawsuit. (Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic)
“… I really love what you did. It really does help a lot. Makes it so much more fun and interesting. (And I would have felt that way without Ryan and Taylor [emoji] You really are a talent across the board. Really excited nd [sic] grateful to do this together,” Baldoni’s textual content learn, in line with the criticism.
Vigorous shared a prolonged response, during which she referred to Swift and Reynolds as “dragons” who defend her.
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“Both Ryan and [redacted] have established themselves as absolute titans as writers and storytellers outside of their primary gig – just singing or just acting or [redacted] just directing. I’m so lucky to have them as creative barometers,” Vigorous’s textual content, included within the criticism, learn. “But also to have them as people who prop me up and make sure I’m seen for all I can, and do offer. Because they know firsthand all I contribute. They also know I’m not always as good at making sure I’m seen and utilized for fear of threatening egos, or fear of affecting the ease of the process. They don’t give a s— about that. And because of that, everyone listens to them with immense respect and enthusiasm. So I guess I have to stop worrying about people liking me.”
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Baldoni not solely starred within the movie adaptation of the novel, he additionally directed the film. (Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Photographs)
Baldoni believed “the message could not have been clearer,” in line with the lawsuit. “Baldoni was not just dealing with Lively. He was also facing Lively’s ‘dragons,’ two of the most influential and wealthy celebrities in the world, who were not afraid to make things very difficult for him.”
Vigorous detailed allegations of sexual harassment, retaliation, intentional affliction of emotional misery, negligence and extra made by Baldoni and movie producer Jamey Heath in a criticism first filed with the California Civil Rights division and later in federal court docket.
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A few of the points allegedly addressed at an “all-hands” assembly earlier than filming started included no extra exhibiting nude movies or photographs of ladies to Vigorous, no extra point out of Baldoni’s earlier “pornography addiction,” no extra discussions about private experiences with intercourse, no extra descriptions of their very own genitalia, no extra including intercourse scenes outdoors what was within the authentic script, no extra discussions about Vigorous’s weight or deceased father and extra.
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Blake Vigorous kissed Justin Baldoni on the set of “It Ends with Us” in January 2024. (Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Photographs)
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Nonetheless, Baldoni insisted Vigorous “falsely” accused him in an try and restore her popularity after the fallout across the film’s press tour after she took management of the movie.
Baldoni’s authorized group claimed Vigorous had no proof of a deliberate smear marketing campaign and as an alternative labored to restore her popularity by accusing the actor and others of sexual harassment.
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Choose Lewis J. Liman ordered a trial set for March 9, 2026. An initially scheduled pretrial convention for Feb. 12 was rescheduled for Feb. 3.